Johann Jacob Bach (or Johann Jakob) (baptised – 16 April 1722) was a

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musician, composer and an older brother of

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

. Bach is thought to have been born in

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. After his studies at the Latin school there, he became oboist in the municipal band. After the death of their father

Johann Ambrosius Bach Johann Ambrosius Bach (22 February 1645 – ) was a German musician, father to Johann Sebastian Bach. Life Johann Ambrosius Bach was born in Erfurt, Germany, the son of musician Christoph Bach (1613–1661). He was the twin brother of Joh ...

in 1695, Johann Jacob and Johann Sebastian moved in with their older brother

Johann Christoph Bach Johann Christoph Bach (baptised – 31 March 1703) was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. He was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's first cousin once removed and the first cousin of J.S. B ...

, organist at

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. In 1704, he entered the service in the military band of the army of King Charles XII of Sweden. It is thought that Johann Sebastian Bach wrote his '' Capriccio on the departure of his Beloved Brother''

BWV 992 The ''Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother'' (Italian: ''Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo''), BWV 992, is an early work by Johann Sebastian Bach, possibly modeled on the Biblical Sonatas of Johann Kuhnau. The s ...

on this occasion. In 1709, he participated in the

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. During his stay in

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, he studied flute under Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin. From 1713 to 1722, he served as flutist in the court of the Stockholm ''capelle''. He died childless in 1722 in Stockholm and is buried there. Johann Jacob played oboe, flute and possibly violin. He probably composed the ''Sonata in C minor'' under the name ''Signor Bach''.

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